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June i9; 1923.

W. F. WAGNER SUIT HANGER Original Filed Oct. 17. 1921 Ihv entor: Z? a;

Ream! Julie 19, 1923.

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original in. 1,410,143,11ate11 Iay 16,,1 9 2 2, Serial m1. 5011,11 4,filed October 17, 1921. ,Applicationltor reiuueflled April 3,1923.Serial No. 629,721. l

Toallwlwmz'tmay concern: 7

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. vWaomm, a-citizen of the United States,residin at Washington, in the District. of Colum is, have inventedcertain new and useful Imfollowing is a specification.

- My invention relates to an improved support for articles of wearingapparel and the like, and has particular reference to suit hangers. Therimary object of the invention is to provi e such a hanger that isreadily applied to a wall or shelf, permitting a maxlmum arrangement, ofclothing in a minimum of space. 1

Another object is to provide such a hanger that is readily adaptable fordisposal in many various positions on walls, doors, shelves and thelike. f 1 r A. further object is the construction of sueha hpnger in' anew and efiicient marine in a distinctly novel form.

With these and, such other ObjGCtS in view aswillbe apparent fromthedes'cription,

my invention resides in the novel construc tion, combination, andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawin of which;

igure 1 is a side elevatlon of the hanger as applied to a wall, door, orother vertical member,

Figure 2, a front elevation thereof,

Figure 3, a side elevation of the hanger applied to a. shelf or otherhorizontal membar and figure 4 a front elevation thereof.

In detail the invention preferably comprises a base late 1 formed of-anysuitable material, as or example stamped metal, in an suitable form,which in the preferred e iment is substantially rectangular,

provided with a raised central longitudinal rib 2 stamped therein, andhaving apertures 3 for the reception of fastening screws 4, as

will be understood.

At each end of the longitudinal rib 2 and in the channeled portion ofthe base plate formed thereby, are secured, as by riveting, the ends ofa suitable element, with as the stifi wire member 5, which projectslaterally from one end of the late 1 a considerable distance and is 100upon itself to form the hanger loop 6 with the remaining portion of thewire extending at an angle to the other end ofthe rib 2, whereby thewire forms with the baseplate a substantially right angled triangle. Thehypotenuse portion of the wire is designated in its entirety as 7 andthis portion is provided at spaced intervals with outwardly anddownwardly extending loops 8, 9 and 10 formed in the wire in anysuitable manner, as by bending it, and with the axis of said loopspreferably positioned perpendicularly to the hypo tenuse 7. By thisarrangement said loops will occupy substantially the same angularrelation relative to the vertical supporting surface whether the devicebe secured to a vertical or a horizontal supporting surface. The hangeris therefore reversible, and functions equally well whether secured, forexample, ,on a vertical door, an inclined wall, or the bottom ofahorizontal shelf, 1

The angle of the portion f thewire is such that the loops, 6, 8, 9, and10 willbe disposed in esche'lon, each loop being of a size sufficienttopermit of receiving therein the hook of a garment hanger (not shown).In this preferred form the loopsarefour 'in'number' but it is obviousthat they may be more or less asdesire'd. Owing to itsiconstruction itmay be readil applied tc-any vertical or horizontal 'sur ace bymean'stof the, fastening screws 4, permitting of its ready adaptabilityto closets where it is desired to store considerable clothing in alimited space, as garments hung therefrom will be disposed in closerelation. The device is susceptible of many otheruses. such as a bracketfor supportin the ends of rods, in the loops, and while I have shown anddescribed the invention as constructed in a particular manner fora'particular use, of specified materials, I desire it to be understoodthat I do not intend to limit myself to these, but that any such may beused as will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim 1. A device of the class described comprising a stamped metalbase, having a central longitudinal rib pressed therefrom; and a hangersupporting member formed of a length of wire bent to provide twoparallel portions, one being of a greater length than the other,extending from the base at opposits ends thereof and at right anglesthereto, and a third connecting portion, joining the outer ends ofv thesaid two end portions, the

if? c the of said said m'qll 'ng bentnpon itselfa space fi'e fials tormoutwardly pro'iecti loops to an port the hangers thereon.

Areversibfi device of the class described comprising a base portion anda hanger supportin member formed of an element shap to provide two endportions, one bei'fl g-of aegteater'length than the other, extendingfrom the base portion at opposite ends thereof and at right anglesthereto, and a'thirdcoiin'ecting portion joining the outer ends of thesaid'two end'portions, the said third portion being rovided at spacedintdfiali'with outwai' ly projecting loops at rightaiig'lee'thereto tosupport the hangers thereon. a

8. A reversible device of the character described comprising atriangular-shaped hanger one of the sides forming the base, and providedwith means for securing it to asu porting surface, and a series ofoutwit, projecting loops located on the long- Qd si e 0! said trianglewhich side is-sloped at an of approximately to said base, and-each looppositioned substantially perpendicularly thereto, whereby said loops wiloccupy substantielly'the same angular relation to 'the vertical whetherthe said device is secured-te-a vertical'or a horizontal supportingsurface:

*4. A reversible device of the character delcribedoom n 'ing a basalportion adapted to base I a su porting surface and an angular hangerportion extending outwardly an perpen mular to said basal portion andmuted thereto, so as to form with it a substantially right-angledtriangle, and a series arm-wan projectin loops provided in ger portion,each positioned substantially perpendicnlarthereto, whereby said loopswill ocoupy substantially the same angular relation to the verticalwhether the basal ortion'be secured 120 a. vertical pr horizontasupporting surace.

5. A reversible device of the character described comprising a rigidbasal portion provided with means for securin it to a supportingsurface, a one-piece an angular hanger portion secured to said basalportion perpendicularly thereto, and bent so as to form with saidbasal'portion a right-angled triangle, and a series of outwardlyprojecting loops on the hypotenuse of saidhanger portion and sopositioned as to occupy substantially the same angular relation to thevertical surface whether the device be secured to a vertical or ahorizontal supporting surflace,

6. A reversible suit hanger, provided with means for securing it to avertical, horizontal or inclined supporting plane surface, and shaped inthe form of a substantially rightangled isoceles triangle, one side ofwhich extends out relative to said surface and then is bent backwardlytoward it to form the longest side of said triangle, said longest sidecomprising a plurality of outwardly proj ecting loops, each of whoseaxis of symmetryuis perpendicular to the axis ofsaid side and adapted tomeans.

This specification signed, and witnessed tDhisCQBrd day of March, 1923,at Washington,

receive garment-supporting WILLIAM F. WAGNER... Witness I TrrUs ULKE.

